Which of the following is NOT true of the virtue of discernment?
A) Discernment is the ability to make fitting judgments without being unduly influenced by extraneous considerations.
B) Discernment is the most important of the "focal virtues" set forth by Beauchamp and Childress.
C) Discernment is closely associated with practical wisdom in the writing of some thinkers.
D) Discernment includes understanding how principles and rules apply in a variety of circumstances.

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Beauchamp and Childress identify four principles of biomedical ethics—autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice—rather than singling out discernment as the most important of a set of "focal virtues."

Which of the Following Is NOT True of the Virtue